Seemant's Entries in Category: Master-Cleanse

Today was a pretty good today. I have had no cravings at all. I’ve been hungry — or rather, I’ve had the inclination to eat — several times today, but nothing overwhelming at all. In fact, I’ve not even had overwhelming urges to drink the lemonade. Since this is Aimee’s first time, she’s had cravings pretty much all day: cinammon rolls and deep-dish chicago style cheese pizza in the morning, and homemade spinach/tomato pizza this evening …

Day 1 went off fairly well without a hitch. We started the day bright and early with a yucky salt water flush. I’d forgotten exactly how yucky it really is on the tongue. I remember it being fairly salty last time, but this time it almost felt like salt-poisoning or something. To boot, it made me feel a little ill to my stomach for a while (until the flush part of it). Aimee had similar symptoms. Strange effect, and …

So the thing about blogging is that when you stop for a bit, you stop for a bit longer. And then a bit longer and on. Well, that’s what happens to me anyway. Take Rach, for example. I owed her a letter probably 6 months ago. And then I’m thinking of what to write, and more and more, then I wait, because there’s more to be thought of, and then I realise it’s getting later and …

So, as you might know, I got my blood work results back last week. My liver enzyme levels have fallen and I’m almost normalised. I should get there in the next couple of months. Additionally, the enzyme that indicated the gluten allergy is elevated, but not nearly as much as it was (less than half of what it was during what I thought was the faulty reading). In fact, it’s less than half that level. And so the …

That’s right, folks, the results are in. I got my blood test results in the mail today. I don’t know what the half the stuff is, but my doctor underlines all the critical bits. Here’s the thing. In February my liver enzyme level was 219 or something (219 of what exactly, I don’t know, because dammit Jim, I’m a developer not a doctor). So, in April it was down by 190, in June or July …

I want to thank all my readers for enjoying my adventures in the Master Cleanse. To be honest, I don’t know if I could have finished the fast, had I not constantly blogged about it. I kept having this 3pm like deadline to submit a status report to you all. And really, that helped. It kept me motivated to continue on with the fast, despite some of the unpleasantness.

I should shout out to The CureZone forums and FAQ …

The final day is here! I’m really happy to be at the end of the line here! Now, don’t get me wrong: the lemon juice/lemonade drink is actually quite delicious. And it satiates hunger. It’s just, well, it’s not exactly a dosa, you know what I’m saying? It’s definitely not warm chocolate chip cookies or apple pie or pumpkin pie or anything I’m looking forward to eating. I may be taking back …

Here I am, on the penultimate day of this fast. Looking back, it hasn’t felt as long as I thought it would feel. Admittedly, there was a day back there when I thought it would never end. I woke up this morning from the effects of last night’s laxative tea. I woke up in pain from the, well, contractions, I guess. And that is strange, you know, because I haven’t eaten anything, so the only thing it …

Exactly a week ago was the first real day of my fast. I hadn’t eaten since 7pm the night before (though I did not do the flush that morning). I had an ultrasound and a blood test, but more on that in a bit.

Aimee and I went on our run/jog last night. No hurty muscles before or after, which was nice. We kept transitioning from jog to run though, so I think our legs are getting used …

Wow, it has been a week since I started this fast! Time has gone by fairly, um, fast. There isn’t really that much to report, but I will make a few notes here.

No hunger pangs this morning. I’ve been drinking a lot of water lately. I keep on running out of lemons, maple syrup and water at home and poor Aimee runs to the store every 3 days to replenish supplies for me. She’s been very …